Why I choose to believe the Bible.
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It is a reliable collection of historical documents.
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Written by eyewitnesses, during the lifetime of other eyewitnesses.
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They claim that their writings are divine rather than human in origin.
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They report supernatural events that took place in fulfillment of specific prophecies.
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Despite having nothing earthly to gain and repeated opportunities to recant their testimonies in exchange for relief, they chose to stand firm rather than to deny their experiences — even in the face of continued persecution and the threat of brutal death.
1 – A RELIABLE COLLECTION
OF HISTORIC DOCUMENTS.
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Written on 3 different continents – Asia, Africa and Europe
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Written in 3 different languages – Mainly Hebrew and Greek, with a little bit of Aramaic.
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Written by over 40 authors, from multiple walks of life – kings, generals, fisherman, tax collector, doctor, and historian…
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66 volumes – covering hundreds of subjects
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Written over a period of over 1500 years
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Unlike other ancient writings, it is not just one individual claiming that they heard from God and you have to listen to them.
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The consistency of all the manuscripts and translations makes for incredibly high authenticity as a blockchain does for cryptocurrency. More information.
2 – WRITTEN BY EYEWITNESSES,
DURING THE TIME OF OTHER EYEWITNESSES.
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The Bible was falsifiable, but yet it never was falsified. – It is important that other eyewitnesses be available because this means that others could have falsified (asserted that the claims being made were untrue). This is important from an evidentiary perspective.
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See the claims of Peter, Luke, John, and Paul (see references) – they all testified to eyewitness accounts, of personally their own, or in the case of Luke the carefully documented accounts of others.
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Over 25,000 archeological digs directly related to the subject matter of the Bible. None contradict, and the overwhelming majority confirm and affirm the Bible.
3 – THEY DOCUMENTED SUPERNATURAL EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE IN FULFILLMENT OF SPECIFIC PROFECIES.
New Testament:
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Jesus healed the sick – Jesus walked on Water – Ressurection
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Old Testament:
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Isaiah 53: Prophecy about Jesus 700 years before Jesus
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Psalm 22: 1,000 years before Jesus is describes the crucifixion
4 – AND CLAIM THAT THEIR WRITING ARE DIVINE RATHER THAN HUMAN IN ORIGIN.
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This is claimed thousands of times all over the Bible
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And prophecies were fulfilled
The information provided here is primarily sourced from external references and significant portions are not my original work. My role has been to curate and organize the content for clarity and ease of understanding.
Please see this video for a good verbal presentation of the content above.
This page explains why I believe the Bible is true and authoritative. It does not aim to prove anything. It is the role of the Holy Spirit to change a heart.